
"Love is the only inspiration."
Young Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship progresses, Shakespeare's comedy soon transforms into tragedy.
Will Shakespeare

Viola De Lesseps

Philip Henslowe

Hugh Fennyman

Queen Elizabeth

Nurse

Lord Wessex

Ned Alleyn

Tilney

Makepeace
Ralph Bashford

Christopher Marlowe

Richard Burbage

Frees

John Webster

Dr. Moth

Lady in Waiting

Henry Condell

Nol

Wabash

Lady De Lesseps

Sir Robert De Lesseps

Chambermaid

George Bryan

Taxi boatman

Lady in Waiting
Rosaline
Tavern Actor
Barman

First Auditionee
Second Auditionee
Third Auditionee
John Hemmings
James Hemmings

Scullery Maid
Master Plum

Servant

James Armitage

Sam Gosse

Augustine Phillips
Edward Pope

Second Taxi Boatman

First Whore
Second Whore

Makepeace's Neighbour

Peter

Will Kempe

Lambert

Lady Capulet in Play
